History, Gardens, & Weddings & Retreats

The Jacobs Park & Museum offers wayfaring strangers and locals alike a chance to step off the beaten path and journey back in time. It is not so far back through time that you cannot relate, but just far enough to where time slows down. Located just off of I-40, nearly halfway between Little Rock and Memphis, Clarendon sits along the once well traveled White River. The "Dear Little House," was once the home of Dr. Margaret Moore Jacobs (1900-1976), noted author and personality from Clarendon. Her home and "chapel study" along with her yard and gardens are open and beckoning travelers and individuals to come and experience peace and joy.

Tour the "Dear Little House" (built in 1870 by John Wesley Moore, Jacobs' grandfather), stroll through verdant gardens planted by Dr. Jacobs, and sit in the gardens and watch migritory birds bathe in the fountains. Plan your wedding to be held in the chapel, on the lawn, or in one of the gardens. Whether it is for history, beauty, or love, we invite you to visit the Jacobs Park & Museum.